Is the dream-fast effective without accompanying repentance?
Synopsis
Authorities discuss whether the dream-fast requires accompanying repentance (teshuvah) to be efficacious, by analogy to sacrifices.
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What is the proper procedure for rectifying (hatavat) a distressing dream?
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How many times should the respondents say the hatavah formula?
3 opinions
If two people simultaneously need hatavat chalom, must a third person participate even if he did not dream that night?
2 opinions
Is hatavat chalom effective if performed on a day other than the day following the dream?
1 opinions
Is it obligatory or merely optional to fast after a bad dream?
4 opinions
Is the dream-fast effective when performed on Shabbat?
3 opinions
Should pregnant or nursing women be advised to fast after a bad dream?
1 opinions
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